Russian State Hackers Continue to Attack Ukrainian Entities with Infostealer Malware

Russian state-sponsored actors are continuing to strike Ukrainian entities with information-stealing malware as part of what’s suspected to be an espionage operation.
Symantec, a division of Broadcom Software, attributed the malicious campaign to a th… Continue reading Russian State Hackers Continue to Attack Ukrainian Entities with Infostealer Malware

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Nearly 1,900 Signal Messenger Accounts Potentially Compromised in Twilio Hack

Popular end-to-end encrypted messaging service Signal on Monday disclosed the cyberattack aimed at Twilio earlier this month may have exposed the phone numbers of roughly 1,900 users.
“For about 1,900 users, an attacker could have attempted to re-regi… Continue reading Nearly 1,900 Signal Messenger Accounts Potentially Compromised in Twilio Hack

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Tornado Cash Developer Arrested After U.S. Sanctions the Cryptocurrency Mixer

Dutch authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a software developer in Amsterdam who is alleged to be working for Tornado Cash, days after the U.S. sanctioned the decentralized crypto mixing service.
The 29-year-old individual is “suspected of in… Continue reading Tornado Cash Developer Arrested After U.S. Sanctions the Cryptocurrency Mixer

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Chinese Hackers Backdoored MiMi Chat App to Target Windows, Linux, macOS Users

A pair of reports from cybersecurity firms SEKOIA and Trend Micro sheds light on a new campaign undertaken by a Chinese threat actor named Lucky Mouse that involves leveraging a trojanized version of a cross-platform messaging app to backdoor systems…. Continue reading Chinese Hackers Backdoored MiMi Chat App to Target Windows, Linux, macOS Users

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Researchers Uncover UEFI Secure Boot Bypass in 3 Microsoft Signed Boot Loaders

A security feature bypass vulnerability has been uncovered in three signed third-party Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot loaders that allow bypass of the UEFI Secure Boot feature.
“These vulnerabilities can be exploited by mounting the… Continue reading Researchers Uncover UEFI Secure Boot Bypass in 3 Microsoft Signed Boot Loaders

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Facebook Testing Default End-to-End Encryption and Encrypted Backups in Messenger

Social media company Meta said it will begin testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on its Messenger platform this week for select users as the default option, as the company continues to slowly add security layers to its various chat services.
“If you’… Continue reading Facebook Testing Default End-to-End Encryption and Encrypted Backups in Messenger

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U.S. Government Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Gang

The U.S. State Department on Thursday announced a $10 million reward for information related to five individuals associated with the Conti ransomware group.
The reward offer is also notable for the fact that it marks the first time the face of a Conti… Continue reading U.S. Government Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Gang

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